22nd Annual Tom Short 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The Tom Short 5k course is run on the beautiful General Dacey Trail, in Shelbyville, Illinois's Forest Park. This race is very unique, challenging and competitive!

🏅 Elite Competition

• Challenging Course: Some of the areas elite athletes from colleges and high schools come to take on the difficult course and break the course record set in 2018, a time of 15:29!
• Spectator Friendly: It's a great race for spectators as you can see the runners from many locations and cheer them on as they finish the race - creating an awesome atmosphere!

🏆 Top Finisher Rewards

• Top 10 Accomplishment: Finishing in the Top 10 at the Tom Short 5K is a huge accomplishment and if you do, you will receive an additional Tom Short Race Shirt with your place on it!
• Team Competition: If you like being a part of a team, we have an option for team cross country scoring. Form a team of five runners and sign-up on race day for the team competition.

🍉 Post Race Refreshments

Our post race refreshments are what we are known for and they are FANTASTIC!!!

• Variety: Popsicles, Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Milk, Cookies, Granola Bars, Fruit, And More!
• Celebration: The refreshments are one of the ways to celebrate a great run and after the awards have been handed out.

🎉 Post Race Party

Head to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center where we continue the celebration with a post race party at the pool. All participants and their families are welcome to join us and we also host a "BIG SPLASH" event for all ages!

• Big Splash Event: If, in your age group, you have the biggest splash, you will win a pair of Tom Short Race Shorts!

🌟 Join Us!

The Tom Short 5K Race is one of our favorite events of the year and we want you to be a part of it! We hope to see you on the Trail!

📅 Race Details

• Date: 2025-08-02
• Location: General Dacey Trail, Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL
• Registration: Sign Up Here